Mecklenburg County Public Health receives accreditation with honors from State Board
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Mecklenburg County Public Health has been accredited with honors by the North Carolina Local Health Department Accreditation Board.
Accreditation is a status granted to a local health department that has demonstrated or exceeded the standards set by NCLHD. Public Health was recognized for this achievement by the Board of County Commissioners at its May 20 meeting.
The North Carolina accreditation process seeks to assure and enhance the quality of local health departments by evaluating their ability to meet a list of requirements that align with the 10 essential public health functions. NCLHD determined that Mecklenburg County Public Health met 147 out of 147 of the requirements listed to receive the highest designation of accreditation with honors.
Public Health leaders recently attended the NCLHD Board meeting to receive this designation. During the meeting, Mecklenburg County was recognized for its best practices in community-driven HIV care and prevention, and for having strong support for public health from the Board of County Commissioners.
Accreditation in North Carolina occurs on a four-year cycle. However, this was a six-year cycle due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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